Bhutan Birding by Markus Lilje

Bhutan Birding by Markus Lilje

[vc_column width="1/2"]The Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan has, perhaps surprisingly for such a small country, long been considered as one of the top spots for many world birders to experience the wealth of fauna that this part of our world has to offer. In particular, this country provides a wonderful introduction to...

A Morning in a Kalahari Leopard’s Life

A Morning in a Kalahari Leopard’s Life

Leeudril is a waterhole situated along the dry Nossob river north of Twee Rivieren in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. This 15,000 sq mi Kalahari desert reserve straddles the South African and Botswana border regions and was created when two national parks were merged – these being South Africa’s Kalahari...

The Hummingbirds of Folha Seca

The Hummingbirds of Folha Seca

Tucked away inside a rare remnant patch of Brazil’s critically threatened Atlantic rainforests is a slice of paradise called Folha Seca (meaning “dry leaf”). Here Mr Jonas Dabronzo, as kind and intelligent a gentleman as you would ever wish to meet, owns a secluded home that has become a Mecca for...

Snow Leopard hunt

Snow Leopard hunt

It was our third day in high elevation Hemis National Park, we had awakened before dawn and chugged down a mug of life-giving coffee before ascending a few hundred yards to a knoll above our tented camp in the Rhumbak Valley. Our group watching the first Snow Leopard from a knoll above our camp in...

2013 Birds of the Year

2013 Birds of the Year

Every year our tour leaders are fortunate to enjoy thousands of birds in a hundred countries across the globe, and we thought we’d take the opportunity to share their top bird highlights for 2013 with you as recorded in their own words. Adam Riley This year produced the lowest lifer count since I started...